Chris Hansen Quotes

I had no idea that social networking would be as prominent as it is today. And it's important to understand what that phenomenon is. If you text someone, you get an immediate response; if you e-mail them, you probably never hear from them.

Technology gives us the facilities that lessen the barriers of time and distance - the telegraph and cable, the telephone, radio, and the rest.

Compared even to the development of the phone or TV, the Web developed very quickly.

I was in my mid 20s when email finally took off. Until then, the phone was my primary way of connecting with the people in my life.

Social networking helps reach people easier and quicker.

I love text, I love email, I love Skype; I think it's amazing.

This new form of communication could have some utility.

We didn't even have email when I was in college.

Things like email, and Twitter, and Facebook, and text messaging - they all work reasonably well. But we use them because they're convenient, and cheap, and easy, not because they're the best way to communicate with somebody.

I think there's confusion around what the point of social networks is. A lot of different companies characterized as social networks have different goals - some serve the function of business networking, some are media portals. What we're trying to do is just make it really efficient for people to communicate, get information and share information.

Sharing is good, and with digital technology, sharing is easy.

I saw a report on the news: 'Peter Dinklage tweeted... ' What? You know, I don't need any of that stuff. I got an email account; that's all I need.

Through historical accident, we've ended up with a global network that pretty much allows anybody to communicate with anyone else at any time.

The Internet is the most important single development in the history of human communication since the invention of call waiting.

Social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr provide an unparalleled ability for people to stay connected in new and unique ways.

My view of social media is that it is a set of tools, not a religion.

We are effectively living in a world of communications and information abundance.

I find it amusing that I'm on the Internet now, because I've criticized it, but mainly I've criticized it on the basis of, 'What are you going to do with it?'

The basic idea of email has remained essentially unchanged since the first networked message was sent in 1971. And while email is great for one-on-one, formal correspondence, there are far better tools for collaboration.

I text a lot people, because it's how I stay connected with all my family and friends when I'm on set and traveling.

I don't think there are any new media I'd like to cover.

Letters had always defeated distance, but with the coming of e-mail, time seemed to be vanquished as well.

Our printing press is the Internet. Our coffee houses are social networks.

I foresee the day when we shall read nothing but telegrams and prayers.

The way communication works is changing.